"This matter is over, no need to talk about it anymore! Go and recuperate outside the city. When the matter is over, I will come to pick you up."
"Thank you, eldest sister." The woman lowered her head and fiddled with the handkerchief a few times. "Sister, will something happen to them?"
This matter was originally just a trivial matter, and she didn't take it seriously. However, as the investigation into the Sixth Prince's matter became more stringent, she felt inexplicably guilty. It was obvious that they had not assassinated the Sixth Prince, but she was still uneasy.
In the end I could only tell my eldest sister.
Fortunately, the eldest sister always loved her. After hearing what she said, she immediately consulted her father to send her out of the city temporarily.
"Nothing should happen, you all..."
The carriage stopped suddenly, and neither of them took notice, knocking heavily on the carriage.
"What are you doing?" The coachman pulled the reins of the horse, terrified. If he didn't drive quickly, he would have hit him.
"Looking for an assassin." The person blocking the carriage said loudly.
The carriage driver breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You have arrested the wrong person. We are from Prince Ping'an's Palace, and there are two masters inside."
"The one I'm looking for is the second girl in your house."
Come to humanity.
"We...Second girl?" the coachman stuttered.
"Yes, the second girl in your house, let her come down." The visitor said loudly.
The carriage was stopped in an alley. In order to take a shortcut, it had just turned from the main street to a small alley. It was planned to go out of this alley to another main street, and then turn directly outside the East City Gate. There are few people around, so it is convenient to get out of the city. Zhuangzi is also in that direction.
There was no one else around in the alley.
A maid lifted the curtain: "Who are you? Do you know which house this belongs to?"
The maid jumped out of the carriage and said proudly with her hands on her hips.
"Prince Ping'an's Mansion?" the visitor asked.
"Yes! Don't back down yet!" The maid scolded loudly.
"We have been ordered by the prince to come here to stop the second girl in the house and ask a few words." The visitor glanced at the maid coldly and pressed his hand on her waist. Only then did the maid see that she was actually With a long sword hanging from his waist, such a person looks more like a guard.
The guards of the East Palace!
His expression immediately changed.
No matter how powerful Prince Ping'an was, he would not dare to compete with the Prince of the East Palace.
The curtain opened again, this time revealing a charming face that was both angry and happy.
"I have met the princess." The guard saluted.
"What do you want to ask my second sister?" the eldest princess asked gently, with a calm attitude.
"I heard that the second girl in the mansion also went to the vicinity of the Prime Minister's Mansion that day, which is where the Sixth Prince's accident happened." The guard cupped his hands and said bluntly, showing great respect for the princess of Prince Ping'an's Mansion.
"Where was the sixth prince assassinated?" The princess was surprised.
"Exactly, please ask the second girl to come out." The guard said.
"My lord, please wait a moment. I'm going to ask my second sister. She is sick and too weak." The princess said.
The guard nodded and took a step back.
The eldest princess turned to the carriage. A maid raised the curtain and saw the people inside. The eldest princess was supporting a pale and weak girl.
This should be the second girl from Prince Ping'an's palace.
"Second Miss Pei?" the guard looked at the girl supported by the princess and asked.
"Yes!" Pei Yiren said feebly, wanting to tremble uncontrollably, but her hand was held tightly by the princess, who was much more stable than hers.
"I heard that the second girl also went to the wall behind Zuo Xiang's Mansion that day?"
The guard saw that it was a routine matter, glanced at Pei Yiren, and asked.
"I was feeling unwell that day. I originally wanted to go there. I took two steps and couldn't walk anymore, so I came back directly. After I returned home, I couldn't afford to get sick, and that's until now."
Pei Yiren said.
"Didn't go in?"
"No!"
"Have you seen anyone acting suspiciously?" the guard asked carefully.
"I didn't see it." Pei Yiren denied.
The guard looked at her deeply and found that her face was really bad. Not only was her face pale, but her lips were also pale. She was helpless and relied on the support of the princess beside her. She was sick, and Still very ill.
"Excuse me!" The guard backed away.
"Go back and tell the Crown Princess that after I send my second sister off, I will go to the East Palace to visit the Crown Princess." The eldest princess said warmly.
The guard nodded and stepped aside to make way. The maid lowered the curtain and the carriage slowly drove away from the alley.
Sensing that they were far away, Pei Yiren breathed a sigh of relief. After a while, cold sweat was already covering his forehead, and he suddenly became sad and angry: "Sister...sister, what do they mean? Do you think I will assassinate the sixth prince?" No? Sister, take me into the palace now, and I’ll go see Empress Luo Fei, and I’ll tell her directly how I could have anything to do with the Sixth Prince’s affairs!”
"Okay, just make it clear." Princess Pei Yanshuang was thinking about the problem. Seeing that her sister became irritable, she comforted her softly, "It's okay. It's okay now."
"Sister, I really didn't intend to assassinate the sixth prince. The sixth prince's matter has nothing to do with me. Sister, you believe me." Pei Yiren said in fear, holding Pei Yanshuang's hand with her backhand, eagerly seeking approval.
"Don't worry, I know you of course. How could you have anything to do with this kind of thing! I have to be lucky that you didn't meet the Sixth Prince, otherwise the assassin would have killed you."
Pei Yanshuang consoled him.
"Sister!" Pei Yiren cried movedly and fell into Pei Yanshuang's arms.
"Okay, it's okay. Just go to the outside of the city to recuperate. The people from the East Palace should have checked there and discovered your whereabouts, so they chased you. His Royal Highness's people are no different from other government officials. As long as they have suspicion, they will definitely investigate. , Don’t worry, I’ll go find the Crown Princess to clarify this matter soon.”
"Sister, the prince himself is in such bad health. Why don't you take good care of yourself? How come... just..." Pei Yiren was frightened and could not speak attentively.
"Second sister, be careful what you say!" Pei Yanshuang's face darkened and she scolded.
Pei Yiren also realized that she had made a mistake and quickly covered her mouth with her hand to apologize: "Sister, I know I was wrong, and I don't dare to say it anymore."
"Second sister, there are some things you should not say. Have you forgotten my father's warning? If there is anything, even my father can't save you."
Pei Yan looked at Pei Yiren with faint eyes.
"Don't worry, eldest sister, I won't say anything again." After Pei Yi relaxed her hands for a moment, she said something, then covered her mouth again, her heart pounding. No one dared to talk nonsense about the prince's illness. She was also attacked just now. I was so frightened that I rushed out such a sentence.
The carriage became quiet. The two sisters were speechless for a long time, and the maids on both sides were too frightened to say anything.
The carriage went all the way to the city gate. Perhaps it was frightened, and this time the speed was much faster than before.
The second daughter of King Ping An left the capital and went to recuperate outside the city. The news quickly spread to one place...
